PM-Work management (PM-WOC) in standard ECC 6.0? (IORDER01)

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am doing an XI certification and would like to have a scenario where I create a workorder (IW31) in PM, this should be sent out as an IDOC (IORDER01) to XI. I also want to update the order from an external system with the other IDOCs in PM-WOC.

Is this interface/IDOCs included and available in a standard SAP ECC 6.0 system which I have access to?

thanks

Anders

[paul_meehan · Accepted solution]

Hi,

The outbound IDOC is available, IORDER is a outbound message type. See transaction IORD.

No inbound IDOC is available for PM/CS orders.

Where possible it is advised to use BAPIs, including BAPI_ALM_ORDER_MAINTAIN. For details

refer to transaction BAPI, path Plant Maintenance.

-Paul

[Former Member]

I found the schemas in the integration builder -> message mappings.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Pls see the link.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/Helpdata/EN/9b/821140d72dc442e10000000a1550b0/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/14/80243b4a66ae0ce10000000a11402f/frameset.htm

Anil

[Former Member]

Thanks.

We are going for a polling solution, at least to start with..

But, where can i find xml-schemas and xml-examples for the three BAPIs?

BAPI_ALM_ORDER_GET_DETAIL

BAPI_ALM_ORDER_MAINTAIN

BAPI_ALM_ORDERHEAD_GET_LIST

/Anders

[paul_meehan]

Hello Anders,

I think xml-schemas relate only to IDCO transfer but I'm not familiar with the technical setup.

Appears you need assistance with data transfer in combination with using the BAPIs so try the Data Transfer forum:

-Paul

[Former Member]

Thanks again.

If we use the BAPIs I guess we have to poll SAP for orders?

I would like to avoid that.. is it possible? (using IORDER01 and IORD transaction i guess we don't have to poll but are there other ways?

Regards

Anders

[paul_meehan]

Hi,

Maybe you could use workflow functionality to identify newly created and changed orders. Another alternative might be to trigger something from a user exit (IWO10009) to build up a list of new/amended orders. Then have a export routine scheduled to run daily or more frequently to call the bapi's to export the relevant orders.

-Paul

[Former Member]

Thanks for your answer, i understand that the PM Work Management interface is not really supported anymore.

812542 Recommendation: Do not use Work Management Interface anymore

It is not recommended anymore to use the following IDocs:

o IMATIS,

o IMEASR,

o INOTIF,

o INTUPD,

o IOAUPD

o IORDER,

o IORUPD,

o IWKCEN

and the PWKC, INOT and IORD transactions.

I would like to not having to poll SAP for workorders (like i have to do with an RFC call?).

Are there other ways to get orders out of SAP? Do i have to build an ABAP-module that sends order out? If so, which IDOC should be used?

thanks

[paul_meehan]

Hello Anders,

Despite that note the IDOCs are still used, in particular IORDER.

But BAPIs are now more frequently used - BAPI_ALM_ORDER_GET_DETAIL,

BAPI_ALM_ORDER_MAINTAIN, etc.

Try the [EAM|; forum for more expert opinion on current data transfer methods.

-Paul